Expansion by Japanese supplier Denso could add 400 jobs in Michigan

9:13 AM,
Jan. 15, 2013

Written by

Nathan Bomey
Detroit Free Press

Japanese auto supplier Denso is weighing a plan to hire 400 new workers at its operations in Battle Creek and Southfield as part of a $150 million investment.

Denso revealed this morning at the North American International Auto Show that its Michigan expansion would be part of a four-year, $1 billion investment in North America.

The Michigan expansion is contingent on the negotiation of tax incentives with the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and local municipalities, said Terry Helgesen, senior vice president of industry relations at Denso International America. ...